Laos vs Panama: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Laos
- Panama
How they compare
Laos currently reports 988.46 million BoP, current US$ against 938.47 million BoP, current US$ in Panama, a difference of 49.99 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Panama ahead.
Laos ranks 99th and Panama ranks 100th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 640,000 BoP, current US$ | 10.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10.26 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 1980s | 730,000 BoP, current US$ | -106.88 million BoP, current US$ | 107.61 million BoP, current US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | 58.05 million BoP, current US$ | 536.97 million BoP, current US$ | 478.92 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2000s | 118.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2010s | 855.92 million BoP, current US$ | 4.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 370.43 million BoP, current US$ | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Laos or Panama?
- Laos, at 988.46 million BoP, current US$ against 938.47 million BoP, current US$ in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Laos and Panama?
- 49.99 million BoP, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Panama rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 99th and Panama ranks 100th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.